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Five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help with your pre-deadline dilemmas for the next hour.

Whether it’s questions on team selection, transfers, chip strategy or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

He’ll be on hand to first reply to requests from Premium Members in the Hot Topic below the line of this piece and will get through as many as he can until the next article goes up.

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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
  2. Bruised Shins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    Best replacements for Kudus and Gyokeres?

    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      If you are like me, I’ll be dropping down to a Thiago and Saka if you’ve got the cash.

      1. The Road to Turfdom
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        That sounds pretty tasty

        1. asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          I keep hearing people talk about value for someone like Rice, and whilst he’s great, I can’t justify having nearly 5 million in the bank when I don’t have a player of expense that I want currently.
          Palmer and Salah will come in at some point I’m sure, but I’d need more to work with anyway so that can wait.

  3. beerhockeyrock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    Pope Dubs
    Timber Senesi Gabby Guehi Aldrete
    Saka Semenyo Minteh Sarr Kudus
    Haaland Mateta Wolte

    Looking to move Wolte and Kudus
    Rough plans to save a FT this week
    Next week non playing F + Mbueno

    Or take a -4 to set the team up for a longer run with better rotation?
    Wolte>Thiago this week
    Next week
    Saka > Mumbueno
    Kudus > Rice

    1. MJF
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Mum, Bueno!

    2. PD Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Would you move Bowen and Eze on this week, and if so, for who ?

      Team

      Pope (Dubravka)
      Mukiele Gabriel Richard’s Anderson Diouf
      Eze Saka Semenyo Sarr Xhaka
      Haaland Bowen Pedro

      Thanks Tom!

      1. PD Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        0.7 mil in the bank! Cheers

      2. Eightball
        • 5 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        No.Bowen especially has a great fixture.

      3. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        I'd stick with both this week

    3. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Reijnders and Kudus > Rice and Xhaka (-4)

    4. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Two questions:

      1) Bench one: Semenyo, Saka, Enzo, Sarr, Mateta, Woltemade, Haaland, Minteh

      2) I could also potentially bench boost. My other players are Dubravka, Gudmundsson and Mukiele. It's the Sunderland game that really puts me off the bench boost. Yay or Nay?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        1) Minteh
        2) Don't boost

        1. The Road to Turfdom
          • 9 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Agree

      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Wolt
        No

    5. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Best captain bar Haaland:

      A. Saka
      B. Pedro
      C. Mateta

      1. The Road to Turfdom
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        C

      2. Josh.E
        • 4 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        A

    6. Emiliano Sala
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Do we know that mbeumo and salah will play gw16 or leave before that?

      1. FantasyTony
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Is Salah even playing now?

        1. Emiliano Sala
          • 9 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Not funny

          1. x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            5 months, 12 days ago

            Tough crowd

      2. z13
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Yes most likely they will play gw16 but it's not confirmed. By the football rulebook clubs must release players 14 days before the competition starts but I think Premier League and AFCON found a deal (satisfying all parties) around it last few times, so likely they do again this year.

      3. Manani
        • 14 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        gtg?

        Pope
        Gab Timber Sensi
        Saka Enzo Sarr Semenyo
        Haaland Thiago Mateta
        (Dub Kudus Rodon Mukiele)

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Gtg

        2. FantasyTony
          • 8 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Jup

        3. The Road to Turfdom
          • 9 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Yep

        4. One Man
          • 9 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Yes, who are you captaining?

      4. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Money no issue. Who to bring in?
        A) Bruno Fernandes
        B) Rice

        1. FantasyTony
          • 8 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          A long term
          B short

        2. #FPLBhuna
          • 9 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          A

        3. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Think I would go Bruno. Think Arsenal will be happy to win 1 or 2 nil. Utd games could be a bit more chaotic, 2-2 etc so Bruno has potentially more avenues to points.

        4. Defcons are for Kinnear
          • 12 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Cheers

      5. #FPLBhuna
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Bench 1 defender:

        A) VVD (MCI A)
        B) Senesi (AVL A)
        C) Andersen (EVE A)

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          C

        2. z13
            5 months, 12 days ago

            A, the sensible one

        3. The Road to Turfdom
          • 9 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          At a bit of a loss here... anything obvious? Currently thinking just roll and field Senesi for Gyok but I could replace? Bowen/JP? Thanks!

          Raya (Dub)
          Gabriel Richards Tark Senesi (Rodon)
          Semenyo Enzo Ndiaye Sarr (King)
          [H]aaland Mateta (Gyok)

          1FT, £2.2m

          1. DL
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 months, 12 days ago

            Since Ndiaye is fine, it looks good to me. Don't think Bowen/JP are guaranteed to score that much more than Senesi, who just keeps bagging 4-pointers.

            1. The Road to Turfdom
              • 9 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              thank you!

          2. z13
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Gyok down and King to a Mbeumo? Or even find a route to Salah by GW13 if you think it's a good idea

              1. The Road to Turfdom
                • 9 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Yeah the Salah idea is interesting. I could tee it up but it probably needs 3 transfers. Sadly sold Mbeumo just before the points and not sure I can bring myself to swallow pride hahaha

                1. The Road to Turfdom
                  • 9 Years
                  5 months, 12 days ago

                  Kroupi in for the option?

          3. DL
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 months, 12 days ago

            Like many other sheep, I moved J. Pedro --> Woltemade last week. Now have 1FT.

            Should I:

            a) Swallow my pride and buy Pedro back for his next 2 games.
            b) Stubbornly play Woltemade - it's only Brentford away, after all.
            c) Bring in another Chelsea player for Grealish (only have Enzo). Caicedo? Estevao!??

            Thanks!

            1. z13
                5 months, 12 days ago

                B for the extra transfer you get

                1. The Road to Turfdom
                  • 9 Years
                  5 months, 12 days ago

                  The Afcon reset is slightly making me devalue transfers though

            2. One Man
              • 9 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Who to captain this week.

              Haaland or Saka ?

              1. The Road to Turfdom
                • 9 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                H

              2. Bobby Digital
                • 8 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Think I'm going Pedro, because I have massive balls

              3. Bobby Digital
                • 8 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Out of those, Saka

            3. MShalkz
              • 5 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Those who have Gyokores, what are you thinking?

              Already have Mateta and Haaland (obv), and none of the other strikers are screaming out to me. Could transfer in any of Wolte, J Pedro, Welbz, Thiago or Kroupi (And upgrade elsewhere). No particular option is screaming out to me!

              1. mcsteely
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                I don't have him but I would sell. Arsenal are more defensive minded than attack minded, and his share of goals is low for a player of his price

              2. Tonyawesome69
                • 7 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Downgrading to Guiu and moving funds to defence/midfield, already used BB

            4. janlu0
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Hi all, My team for this week is below, I have 2ft and £2.6m itb.
              Raya (b Dubravka)
              Gabriel, Senesi, James, Guehi, (b1 VdV)
              Semenyo Minteh, Anthony, Sarr, (b2 Reijnders)
              Woltemade, Haaland (c), (b3 Gyokeres)

              Which option is best here?
              A) Gyokeres to Mateta/Thiago/Welbeck for free.
              B) Gyokores + Reijnders to Mateta and Rice for free.
              C) Gyokores + Reijnders + Sarr for Mateta + Rice + Caicedo for a hit?
              D) Do something else entirely.

              1. The Road to Turfdom
                • 9 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                I would definitely get Mateta. Removing Sarr seems counterintuitive, presuming that's Ismaila

            5. EL tridente
              • 8 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              BB this team?

              Raya, Dubravka
              Gabriel, James, VDV, Truffert, Rodon
              Saka, Semenyo, Minteh, Mbeumo, Dewsbury-Hall
              Haaland, Mateta, Woltemade

              1. Bobby Digital
                • 8 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Yeah BB

            6. mcsteely
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              What do you think about doing Eze to Rice?

              1. Bobby Digital
                • 8 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                If you have a luxury transfer

                1. The Road to Turfdom
                  • 9 Years
                  5 months, 12 days ago

                  Personally think it's neutral, maybe even a downgrade

              2. Tonyawesome69
                • 7 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Not this GW, probably after IB when Odegaard is back

              3. WVA
                • 9 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                I will do Saka to Rice next week if same thing happens

            7. LegoheadARTETA
              • 1 Year
              5 months, 12 days ago

              BB with rodon senesi dubs and DCL?

                1. LegoheadARTETA
                  • 1 Year
                  5 months, 12 days ago

                  I know if he were fit it would've been a no brainer

            8. balint84
              • 9 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Kudus to Sarr or Minteh?

              1. WVA
                • 9 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Minteh a million percent, Sarr is shockingly inconsistent and frustrating to own

            9. WVA
              • 9 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Correct decision to bench Woltemade?

              Pope
              Gab Tim Chalobah Guehi
              Saka Semenyo Sarr Enzo
              Haaland Bowen
              Dub Wolt Senesi King

              1. Bobby Digital
                • 8 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                No, with Gordon out he's on pens

                1. WVA
                  • 9 Years
                  5 months, 12 days ago

                  Who then? Bowen v BUR?

                  1. Bobby Digital
                    • 8 Years
                    5 months, 12 days ago

                    Guehi probably

                    1. WVA
                      • 9 Years
                      5 months, 12 days ago

                      You must be mad!

            10. DavvaMC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Who to start?

              A. Eze
              B. Sarr

              Thanks

              1. Tonyawesome69
                • 7 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Both...

              2. WVA
                • 9 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                A

            11. J to the T
              • 9 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Planning to hold kudus and start him in view of Franks comments. Tell my your thoughts! Rodon is my first sub (away for nfo)

            12. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Haaland still wat ahead in captain polls despite playing pool...I am a bit surprised. Think I'm going saka, can he blank 4 games in a row....

              1. WVA
                • 9 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Lolllllll

              2. Stimps
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Can't ignore Haalands home form tbh

            13. Ronnies
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Play one;

              A) VVD
              B) Jeijnders

              Cheers.

            14. Stimps
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              A) Kudus -> Mbuemo (-4)
              B) Play Kudus (Reijnders 1st sub)

            15. Kane Train
              • 11 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Best option?
              A) Kudus & Woltemade > Mbeumo & Kroupi.Jr
              B) Kudus & Woltemade > Minteh & Mateta
              C) Kudus & Vicario > Minteh & Sanchez (bank 0.7)
              D) Kudus > Minteh & Save 1FT

            16. Flynny
              • 11 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Hi....What move would you make here with 1ft and zero cash. Gyorkeres out and sarr a doubt so feel like I need to use the transfer

              Currently plan is gyorkeres to thiago which leaves some decent cash for midfield and defence in future weeks.....thanks

              Saka
              Gabriel senesi Richards burn (rodon)
              Bruno semenyo enzo sarr (stach)
              Haaland mateta (gyorkeres)

              1. WVA
                • 9 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Sarr a doubt?

                1. Flynny
                  • 11 Years
                  5 months, 12 days ago

                  Tight hammy

            17. Kane Train
              • 11 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              As of right now how many hours until price changes? I’m in Australia

              1. Bobby Digital
                • 8 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                8hr 10min

            18. Stimps
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Play Dubravka or Petrovic?